96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
84%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
67.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
255.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
383
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Queen's School · All-through · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
+0pp
96%48%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
84%
-5pp
89%44%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
Attainment 8
67.4
-2.3
72.556.941.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67.4
EBacc entry
34%
-11pp
51%26%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
255.2
-122.3
377.5254.4131.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 255.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
47.6
+2.9
47.945.242.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
A-level value added
+0.35
-0.1
+0.5+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
46%
+10pp
49%42%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Average A-level grade
A-
+1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
383
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
City Walls Road, Chester, CH1 2NN
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 96% | 84% | 67.4 | Not applicable | 34% | 255.2 | 46% | 383 |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 89% | 69.7 | Not published | 45% | 377.5 | 58% | 415 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 78% | 66.2 | Not published | 43% | 288.3 | 57% | 450 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 81% | 72.5 | Not published | 51% | 343.1 | 70% | 449 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 41.2 | Not published | 0% | 131.3 | 9% | 567 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 41.3 | Not published | 0% | 156.0 | 13% | 616 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 42.2 | Not published | 0% | — | 22% | 649 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47.6 | A- | +0.35 | 46% | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 44.7 | B+ | +0.49 | 36% | 32 |
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 34% | 48 |
| 2021/22 | 47.9 | A- | — | 49% | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 45.3 | A- | +0.13 | 35% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 45.2 | A- | +0.37 | 43% | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 44.1 | B+ | +0.13 | 50% | 38 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 383 | — | 28% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 415 | — | 33% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 450 | — | 22% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 449 | — | 20% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 461 | — | 21% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 567 | — | 24% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 616 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 649 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.